(Sermon preached June 9, 2024) The elders of Israel approach Samuel with the request for a king, so they can be like the other nations. After consulting with God, Samuel warns them about what a king will do, but they want one anyway, rejecting God as their king. And here we are, all these years later, and people still think an earthly ruler is going to solve all their problems. We’ll see…
Here Am I, Send Me
(Sermon preached May 26, 2024) Isaiah 6:1-8 tells the story of Isaiah’s mystical encounter with God. In the same year the great king Uzziah dies, Isaiah, in this vision, sees God on the throne. God wants to know, “Whom shall I send?” to be God’s messenger.
The Sounds of Spirit
(Sermon preached May 19, 2024, Pentecost Sunday) Acts 2:1-21 tells the story of the coming of the spirit. To the church in Rome, Paul describes a different experience with spirit, a spirit that groans (Romans 8:22-27).
The Kids Are Not Okay
(Sermon for May 12, 2024 – Mother’s Day) This sermon is what you get when you combine Ephesians 1:15-23 with Mother’s Day, the current mental health crisis of our children and youth, the sermon title I picked three months ago, a quick trip to Iowa to celebrate the life of my stepdad, and the themes of prayer and encouragement. Blessings!
The Wilderness Road
(Sermon preached April 28, 2024) The story of the Ethiopian eunuch is told in Acts 8:26-40. Here we see God’s expansive love at work as these two individuals meet each other on the road.